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Dec 4, 20214 min read

An Advent Reflection for Saturday, December 4th by Jessie Best Chambers

Lectionary reading for 12/4/2021: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 4:1-6; Luke 9:1-6 Selected passage for reflection: Luke 1:68-79 Read Luke 1:68-79...

Dec 3, 20213 min read

An Advent Reflection for Friday, December 3rd by Vanessa Fletcher

Lectionary reading for 12/3/2021: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:13-18; Philippians 1:18b-26 Selected passage for reflection: Malachi 3:13-18...

Dec 2, 20213 min read

An Advent Reflection for Thursday, December 2nd by Dawn Holt Lauber

Lectionary reading for 12/2/2021: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:5-12; Philippians 1:12-18a Selected passage for reflection: Luke 1:68-79 Read...

Dec 1, 20214 min read

An Advent Reflection for Wednesday, December 1st by Melanie Myatt

Psalm 90.1-17 takes us back to the time when Israel was not yet a nation in the Promised Land. A time with no Temple and no King.

Nov 30, 20213 min read

An Advent Reflection for Tuesday, November 30 by Gillie Abdiraxman-Issa

Lectionary reading for 11/30/2021: Psalm 90; Numbers 17:1-11; Revelation 22:12-16 Selected passage for reflection: Revelation 22:12-16...

Nov 29, 20214 min read

An Advent Reflection for Monday, November 29 by Rev. Sarah Robinson

Lectionary reading for 11/29/2021: Psalm 90; 2 Samuel 7:18-29; 2 Peter 3:1-18 Selected passage for reflection: 2 Samuel 7:18-29 NIV Read...

Nov 28, 20214 min read

A Reflection for Sunday, November 28 by Leanette Sunsum

Lectionary reading for 11/28/2021: Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 Selected passage for...

Nov 17, 20212 min read

Prayerful Reflections: An Advent and Christmas Devotional

Like many of you, I love the Christmas season; it's an excuse to make the winter season extra cozy, with candles and twinkle lights,...

May 22, 20216 min read

Celebrating Pentecost Sunday: A Prayerful Reflection by Julia Styles

Lectionary reading for 5/23/2021: Ezekiel 37:1-14, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, Acts 2:1-21, John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15 Selected passage for...

May 16, 20213 min read

An Eastertide Reflection for 5.16.2021 by Rachel Lee

Today's lectionary reading: Acts 1:15-17,Acts 1:21-26,Psalm 1,1 John 5:9-13,John 17:6-19 Selected passage for reflection: Psalm 1 (The...

May 13, 20214 min read

A Reflection for the Day of Ascension by Jennifer Leavitt-Moy

Today's lectionary reading: Acts 1:1-11 ; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1:15-23; Luke 24:44-53 Passage selected for reflection: Ephesians 1:15-23...

May 9, 20214 min read

An Eastertide Reflection for Sunday 5.9.2021 by Dr. Cindy Hoover

Lectionary reading for 5/9/2021: Acts 10:44-48; Psalm 98; 1 John 5:1-6; John 15:9-17 Selected passage for reflection: Acts 10:44-48 (MSG)...

May 2, 20213 min read

An Eastertide Reflection for Sunday 5.2.2021 by Rev. Eva Sullivan-Knoff

Lectionary Reading for Today: Acts 8:26-40; Psalm 22:25-31; 1 John 4:7-21; John 15:1-8 Selected Passage for Reflection: John 15:1-8...

Apr 25, 20214 min read

An Eastertide Reflection for Sunday 4.25.2021 by Amanda Svejda

Today's lectionary reading: Acts 4:5-12; Psalm 23; 1 John 3:16-24 ; John 10:11-18 Passage selected for reflection: Acts 4:5-12 (NRSV)...

Apr 18, 20213 min read

An Eastertide Reflection for Sunday 4.18.2021 by Sue Braun

Today's lectionary reading: Acts 3:12-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48 Selected passage for reflection: Acts 3:12-19 (NIV) Read...

Apr 10, 20214 min read

An Eastertide Reflection for Sunday 4.11.2021 by Rev. Sung Yeon Choimorrow

Lectionary reading for 4/11/2021: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133; 1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31 Selected passage for reflection: Acts 4:32-35...

Apr 4, 20216 min read

A Reflection for Resurrection Sunday 4.4.2021 by Pastor Judy Peterson

Today's Lectionary reading: Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 ; Acts 10:34-43; John 20:1-18 Selected passage for reflection: John...

Apr 3, 20214 min read

A Lent Reflection for Holy Saturday 4.3.2021 by Tricia Ivanoff

Today's Lectionary Reading: Lamentations 3:1-9,19-24; Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16; 1 Peter 4: 1-8, Matthew 27:57-66 Selected Passage for...

Apr 2, 20213 min read

A Good Friday Reflection by Valeri Chow Tao

Today's lectionary reading: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; Psalm 22; Hebrews 10:16-25; John 18:1-19:42 Passage selected for reflection: Hebrews...

Apr 1, 20213 min read

A Maundy Thursday Reflection by Rev. Cath Kaminski

Today's lectionary reading: Exodus 12:1-4, 5-10, 11-14; Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 ; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; John 13:1-17, 31b-35 Selected...

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